Gauge Wiring: Does this look ok?

[GripSpec]

Wiring up 3 electrical autometer gauges. I suck at wiring so I want to make sure this looks semi legit. A couple questions:

-is it ok to splice all three guages into one wire and then splice that wire into the ACC power wire and ground wire as shown in the diagram?

-is it ok to splice the illumination blub wires into these 2 wires as well?

-The cigarette lighter wires look to be either 16-18 guage. Will these wires be able to withstand powering the gauge and illumination bulb for all 3 gauges?


If this setup looks completely retarded, please give me some opinions on possible changes.


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8341/8209224515_040e914a48_c.jpg

[Jtuned_andy]

Everything you have done is ok and I have done something similar to this myself. I didnt tap into the cig lighter however but as long as you have a solid ground then you'll be fine. You should wire the illlumination to a switch on source, tap around with a test light in the wires beneath the column shroud and you'll find a headlamp wire to tap into.

[Sthirteen90]

im not sure how many amps is going to the cig lighter. but if its enough to support all three guages and the lighter then youll be okay. i dont feel like i is though.

[silviaks2nr]

I wouldn't use the cigarette lighter. Use an ignition switched +12v from the stereo wiring and make your own ground to the radio bracket instead.

[godrifttoday]

If I remember correctly the auto meter gauges called for a 1amP fuse... So add one